Place of birth Madrid, Spain Name Jose Movilla Position Midfielder 1994–1997 Moscardo Career start 1994 | Years Team Height 1.71 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Jose Maria Movilla Cubero Date of birth (1975-02-08) 8 February 1975 (age 40) Number 2 (Real Zaragoza / Midfielder) Profiles | ||
Jose maria movilla en rueda de prensa 22 07 2013
José María Movilla Cubero (born 8 February 1975) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder.
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He played in 299 La Liga games in exactly ten seasons, representing mainly Zaragoza and retiring well into his 30's.
Football career
An unsuccessful graduate from Real Madrid's system, Madrid-born Movilla started his professional career with modest clubs: CD Colonia Moscardó, CD Numancia and CD Ourense. In January 1998 he switched to Málaga CF, being an instrumental figure in the Andalusia side's promotion from Segunda División B into La Liga in just two years.
Returning to Segunda División, Movilla joined Atlético Madrid, where he gained another promotion in the 2001–02 season and played in 38 games. He would arrive on loan to Real Zaragoza in January 2004, helping them avoid top flight relegation and win the Copa del Rey.
The move was made permanent subsequently, and Movilla played three additional campaigns with the Aragonese, after which he joined newly promoted Real Murcia. At the start of 2008–09, with the club now in the second division, he was, alongside Francisco Gallardo, ousted from the squad by coach Javier Clemente, only being reinstated after his sacking in December 2008.
On 4 July 2009, Movilla moved close to home as he signed a two-year contract with Rayo Vallecano. In his second, he was an instrumental player in a return to the top flight after eight years (41 matches, 3,269 minutes).
Movilla, who celebrated his 37th birthday in February, played all 38 league contests in 2011–12, being essential as Rayo retained its division status. He scored the first of his two goals during the season in the opener against Athletic Bilbao, a 1–1 away draw.
Movilla returned to Zaragoza for the 2012–13 campaign, signing for one year. On 4 January 2013, after appearing in a 1–2 home loss to Real Betis, he became the club's oldest player to appear in an official match at the age of 37 years and 332 days, surpassing Enrique Yarza as the season went on to end in relegation.
On 28 January 2014, after making negative remarks about the club in the social networks, Movilla was suspended for 30 days. He was released the following month alongside Javier Paredes, finding about the news through Zaragoza's website.